By Ed Huntley

The Blues defender finds the idea that his side would travel to Manchester City with a plan only to defend and hope for a draw amusing, hailing a "class performance" to win 1-0

Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has laughed off pre-game talk that his team should have been expected to employ 'park-the-bus' tactics in Monday night's win over Manchester City.

The Blues left Manchester with a 1-0 win after a tactically stern performance, counterattacking with speed when some had predicted manager Jose Mourinho to focus exclusively on defence in order to combat their opponents' free-scoring attackers.

Before Monday, Manuel Pellegrini's men had not yet lost at the Etihad Stadium in 2013-14 and boasted a record of 115 goals in all competitions but the England international is amused by the notion that his side might not have even tried to push for all three points.